Churn



(No Model.)

W. H. STEWART.

GHURN.

- Patented Mar. 3, 1885.

-mn ess'as 5+ NITED STATES PATENT -0FFICE.

WESLEY H. STEWART, OF LOUINA, ALABAMA.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,248, dated March 3, 1885.

v Application filed May 5, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WEsLEY H. STEWART, of Louina, in the county of Randolph and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ghurns and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in mechanical movements for operating churns;

and it consists in the combination of the dasher-rod provided with sleeves or stops, the straps which are connected to the dasherrod at one end and to the arm on the lever at the other, the pivoted lever provided with an arm, and having a recess or slot in its end to receive the dasher-rod, the guides through which the rod passes, and the standard, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to give the churn-dasher both a vertical and rotary motion at the same time by simply working the operatinglever up and down.

Figure l is a perspective of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 isa detail view.

A represents a suitable upright or standard, which will be secured to any suitable base, and upon which the operating-lever B is pivoted. This lever may pass directly through the slot which is made in the standard, or it may be pivoted upon the side of the standard, as may be preferred.

Through the end 0 of the lever B is made a suitable opening, up through which the dasher-rod D passes.

Above and below the end 0 of the lever B is secured a suitable collar, F, upon the dasher-rod, which serves to keep the dasher in its proper position in relation to the lever. The outer ends of these collars or sleeves bear against the straps G, and are thus retained in position.

Secured rigidly to the lever B at any suitable distance inward fromits end 0 is a curved rod,'arm, or wheel, H, to the opposite ends or edges of which the straps G are fastened. This arm or wheel H is given the curved shape shown, because its ends are made to advance toward and then recede from the dasher-rod D as the lever B is worked up and down. These straps will be made to wind around the dasher D from opposite directions, so that when the outer end of the lever B is worked up and down, and a corresponding motion is given to the arm or wheel H,the straps are alternately made to wind and unwind from the dasher-rod, for the purpose of causing it to revolve. WVhen the lever B is worked up and down, the dasher-rod D is given not only a corresponding movement, but, as the straps G are made to alternately wind and unwind upon the rod, the rod is caused to revolve at the same time. This lever B may be Worked by hand by means of an ordinary treadle; or it may be connected to a fiy-wheel, which in turn is operated by a treadle. The dash erjtself is made detachable from the rod D by means of asuitable set screw or other similar device.

Projecting from the standard Aare a suit able number of arms or guides, J, through which the dasher-rod passes, and by means of which the rod is always keptin a vertical position.

Having thus described my invention, I claim The combination of the dasher-rod D, provided with sleeves F, the straps G, the pivoted lever B, provided with the arm or wheel H, and an opening through its end for the dasher-rod, the guides J, and standard A, substantiall y as set forth.

In testimony whereof I mix my signature in presence of two witnesses.-

4 WESLEY H. STEWART.

Witnesses:

T. A. STEPHENS, N. L. GRAY. 

